Applicants are also welcome to submit their idea for bravoFACTUAL. Pitch winners are not eligible for double funding, but all other applicants are free to apply.

CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSIONS

Applicants at all levels of experience are welcome to apply.

Applicants with limited experience in documentary production, including research, video storytelling, cinematography, editing, etc. are encouraged to recruit the services of experienced people.

Releases may be required from on camera participants.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Entries including more than the requested documentation and significantly exceeding the word count will be disqualified.

Hot Docs Industry Programs and BravoFACTUAL’s decision is final and individual feedback is not guaranteed if your application is unsuccessful.

Hot Docs Industry Programs reserves the right to change the guidelines or procedures at any time.

Budgets must reflect the story’s complexity, specific production elements, any special production techniques (if applicable), required archival footage and/or, music rights, E&O insurance and any other requirements which result from the creative materials.

SELECTION

Applications for the 2017 Hot Docs Short Pitch are closed.

Six finalists will be selected by a committee to participate in the event.

Selected projects will be notified by April 15, 2017.

Each of the six pitch teams will be given five minutes to pitch their project in front of a live audience and panel of judges.

RIGHTS

Hot Docs Industry Programs will not take rights or liabilities in projects selected.

Copyright is retained by the awardee, while Bravo and its affiliated and related services receive the exclusive right of first broadcast, TV or internet, and thereafter non-exclusive broadcast and non-broadcast rights.

The winner and runner-ups of the Hot Docs Short Film Pitch will be required to credit the Hot Docs Logo and the BravoFACTUAL logo in their final credits.

Your application and participation implies acceptance of the above terms.